Harvard Museum of Natural History

Harvard Museum of Natural History is a well-liked destination in Boston because of its historical collections, traveling exhibits, and ongoing galleries. The Harvard University Herbaria, the Mineralogical & Geological Museum, and the Museum of Comparative Zoology formed it in 1998 as the public-facing portion of these three research institutions.

Both adults and children who are interested in science will find this museum fascinating. It has served as the public face of Harvard's zoology, geology, and botanical research since 1998. Here, some of the collections date back to the 1780s. The glass flowers, the dinosaur hall, the gem gallery, and the great mammal hall are must-see attractions.

This historic museum is home to a sizable—and admittedly unsettling—collection of stuffed, preserved, and dried animals from all over the world, including llamas, coelacanths, and butterflies. Children who are obsessed with fossils can marvel at dinosaur skeletons and the 42-foot Kronosaurus, a prehistoric marine reptile, while rock enthusiasts will immediately gravitate toward the meteorites and gemstones.

• Hours: Daily 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
• Admission: $15 for adults; $13 for seniors (65+); $10 for ages 3-18; free admission for kids under 3. Your admission allows access to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, which is adjacent to the museum.
• Google rating: 4.7/5.0
• Website: https://hmnh.harvard.edu/
• Address: 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138